New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-21
A HUSBANDS TRIPLE CRIME:
HE SHOOTS HIS WIFE. HER MOTHER AND
HIMSELF
TKE WOMEN MAY RECOvER-THE MAN ls DEAD
YOUNG CARPENTER TAKEs TO DRINK
AFTER DAY OF MARRIED LIFE - VAIN
EFFORTS TO REFORM HIM-cRAzED
BY HIS wIFE's REFUSAL TO

EFFORTS TO REFORM HIM-cRAzED
BY HIS wIFEs REFUSAL TO
GIVE HIM MONEY.
William Laden, shot his wife Mary and hen
mother and himself at his home No. 100 East One.
hundred and-ninth-st, about 7:30 O'clock last
evening. severely wounding both the women and
giving himself Q mortal wound.
Laden was carpenter, thirty years old. and Wa
said to be good mechanic. Abouttwo years ago hs
became boarder in the home of H. p. Wright .
Third Avenue Elevated Railroad engineer, who
was then living in One-hundred- and -eiehth-st.
near Third-ave. Mr. Wrights family is com
posed Of his wife and two daughters Ida and Mary.
ida is now sixteen and Mary is twenty years old.
Laden. who appeared to be sober and indus
trious young man, became favorlte in the Wright
family and when he began to pay serious
attention to Mary. the older daughter. the whole
family were pleased and were glad to look upon
Laden as prospective son and brother in-law.
Everything that Mr. Wright and his family could
do to make Laden's life happy was done, and whom
he was taken sick several months ago he could not
have been better uursed if he had been Mr. Wrighea
own son. Mary, his betrothed. watched over him
and wore herself out with her assiduous attention.
Laden seemed grateful for the kind treatment that
he received and often spoke Of the pleasure it gave
him to have had his lot cast in such pleasant
place.
About seven months ago Mr.. Wright and his
family moved to No. 106 East One-hundIed-and-
ninth-st. Laden, of course, went with them, and
their relations were as pleasant as ever. Last
spring the wedding day had been fixed for August
10. The time set was too far away to
suit Laden. He wanted to get married
in June the early part. and when he could not get
the consent of the parents of the girl for this tme
not week passed that he did not urge that the
marriage might take place. Finally he became 50
persistent in his demand aud, as a few days would
not make much difference any how, the day was
changed to July g. and on that day Mary became
Laden's wife, and everybody was happy
The happiness did not last long On July
Laden left his wife at home and went with some Of
his companions on a spree. His wife and
her family were greatly surprised at his action.
as they had never known him to drink before
funds gave out. His wife was made disconsolate
to ind that she had been deserted before she had
been bride for more than day. She begged her
they were married. Her family did what they
could to alter the course that he had so strangely
taken. The more that was said to him, however,
wife that he would not work anv more at his trade
and intended 10 live in tdleness like man OF
wealth.
skirts of Troy and reputed to be well of hear,
iu q that he was married. came from their home and
visited hum last ,n" week wbdb They t;ms rsma'ped
den behaved himself and promised that he
would never drink again. He wanted his father to
give hum 70 ses h% T n
there would not be relapse to the drnnken ways
again. This angered Laden. He wanted money.
Sd vnsn ,na usy Ss ssors tSsV ssd sa a
on their journey homo Laden broke coso
again and in short time was worse than ever he
him. When she found it all went for drink she re-
| fused to give hin any more. Then he became Wild
and made all kinds Of threats. t)n Tuesday some
one told him that Mrs. Lindh, the ianitress OF the
| aiding where be lived. had been talking about
| him. He went TO her room aud threatened to kill
her.
He raa up and down stairs and
into the street, and refused to stop
making a noise when the other tenants
at night left home last evening, Laden vert TO nis
| room aud demanded money from his wire. snc
treated him coldly and said that she did not wsne wan
| TO have ANYTHING more to do vii drunken mzh.
He took his everooat from closet aud said tnat No
III you dc.S said his wife, Il will never Live
Would you refuse to live with me !" he angrily
asked. ar;nL
ss'Then will have your life, he shouted draw:
ing q revolver from his pocket. At the sens hs
of the weapon MS WHO
kitchen, and he fred shot at her which
took effect in her right shoulder. Anothef snss
sped wide of the mark. Mrs. Wright came FROM from :
front room to save her daughter and Laden tusneS %
upon her with the pistol raised. ne ntSo tSa
bullet struck her in the back Just
over the heart She fell unconscious to the floor.
With maniacsl yell. Laden dashed to the Ssnsn tsn
refuge in q closet Not finding her ssr
he held the pistol close to his
right temple and sent bullet into ms pra'n.
The wild screams of Mrs. Laden reused the mouse
hold and she fell downstairs into the arms Oh MI.
Lindb, the janitOr. Mrs. Laden oecsue nyE
terical and her screams were heard plainly
in the street, until the arrival OF an
ambulance from the Presbyterian Hospltai, Wheu
an opiate was given to her that queted her Laden'
with his brain oozing from the wound 10 nus skai'
and the two women were taken 10 the bospltAt
Mrs Wright suffered greatly from pain and moaneo
all the time. x,,. - A..
Iaden's wounds and expressed the opinion tnas
there was good chance of their recovering. Laoeo
died late at night. II. .h.x
Laden d not own q pistol. and 1t is said tnas
the one with which the shooting was done was
borro ed Iast evening for the occasion from oar
tender in liquOr store across the street.
ExALDERMAy HCABE IN The CATSkiLLS.
At the Office of Richard s. Nswcombe II was statco
yesterday that all the reports about ex-Adermsa
McCabe running away to Canada were without tna
least foundation Said Mr. Newcomb es representative
"McCabe Is at the Prospect House In tho CatsAiHs'